We drove exactly zero miles today. And it was grand. After 2582 miles in eight days, having a zero-mile day was rather nice. I’ve spent a good deal of time in the driver’s seat and letting someone else drive was refreshing.
The day dawned bright and clear and we had a great view of Mount Adams and Mount Rainier from where we were staying at Duane’s house. Unfortunately I didn’t think to take a picture until the haze obscured the mountains.
We attended the church I grew up in and there was a special surprise in store. Pastor Ron, who was commemorating 50 years in the ministry was preaching. He was ordained in this church in October, 50 years ago and was back for a visit to the church he started out in.
Things have changed since he was a young pastor 50 years ago. The church built a new building, people have come and gone, but there are still some people that were there 50 years ago. A bit more grey than before, but still there. I’ve been gone for over 40 of those 50 years.
We went and visited my (Tim’s) mom today after dinner. One of the reasons for pushing to get out here to Washington was to see her. We’re not sure how much longer she will be around. She has lived far longer than expected after a heart attack severely damaged her heart six years ago. She has been very short of breath lately, having to stop and pant several times from the dining hall to her room.
But she usually maintains a positive attitude and is always glad to see us. Visits are usually fairly short, as her world is fairly small and her schedule is pretty regimented. Today we were there 45 minutes, and then she was ready to head down to her Bingo game. We’ll see her again tomorrow and then we’ll probably be heading out of town.
We spent the rest of the day with family, playing games and catching up.
And it didn’t involve any RV driving. :-)
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